Daily Prayer
We pray for Muslims throughout the world observing the holy month of Ramadan.
We pray for Muslims throughout the world observing the holy month of Ramadan.
(World Water Day) We give thanks for the clean water that families in Sudan, Yemen and other conflict-affected countries can access as a result of Presbyterian World Service & Development’s water, sanitation and health projects that help repair wells.
Extensive studies have demonstrated that predominantly Black, Indigenous and racialized communities are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change and exposure to environmental degradation. This is called environmental racism. This pattern is a symptom of systemic racism and colonization in Canadian communities that diminishes relationships within creation. Join For the Love of Creation for a webinar on Tuesday, April 25, and learn more about how environmental racism manifests in Canada and how we can address it.
(International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination) We pray for courage and wisdom to recognize racism and discrimination in society and in the church so that we may grow to become communities of justice for all.
With immeasurable gratitude for a life well lived, we said good-bye on March 17 to our beloved husband Peter / Dad / Papa, age 94. The Rev. Peter leaves to cherish his memory his wife Margaret, sons Jeff (Erin), Philip (Sandra) and Doug (Niki); and grandchildren Conal, Calla, Isaac, Cameron, [...]
We pray for people living with disabilities in Ghana and give thanks for the many ways they are being empowered to lead productive and fulfilling lives with support from the Garu Community Based Rehabilitation program.
Volunteers of the kids’ breakfast program at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Halifax, N.S., helped provide nutritious food for children. Read more on page 23 of the Presbyterian Connection newspaper.
March 26, 2023 Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6–11 John 11:1–45
(Fourth Sunday in Lent) We pray for the members of the Special Committee on Petitions 1 and 2, 2021, as they prepare a statement of apology to people who have been harmed by racism and xenophobia in the church.
We pray for the people, ministries and mission of the Presbytery of Lanark and Renfrew.